# The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America - Hardcover

by **Jeff Yang** (Author), **Michelle Yeoh** (Foreword by), **Jon M. Chu** (Afterword by)

**From a _New York Times_ bestselling author, this groundbreaking book celebrates and examines the history of Asian Americans on the big screen, exploring how iconic films have shaped Hollywood, representation, and American culture.**

In 2018, the critical and financial success of _Crazy Rich Asians_ ignited new fires in Hollywood to create and back Asian-centric stories. Since then, the number of movies featuring Asian Americans, either in front or behind the camera, has boomed and ushered in a new era of filmmaking. But many films, like _The Joy Luck Club_ in 1993, paved the way for Asian American-led films before _Crazy Rich Asians_ and to today. _The Golden Screen_ is an in-depth look at those films, and the factors that played into their success.

_The Golden Screen_ includes commentary and conversations from Hollywood's most visible faces, such as Simu Liu, Lulu Wang, Daniel Dae Kim, Janet Yang, Ronny Chieng, Alice Wu, and Ken Jeong. See the movies that inspired today's modern stars to enter moviemaking, and how they're paying it forward to the next wave of creators.

Featuring beautiful, original artwork from nine esteemed Asian illustrators, including: Toma Nguyen, barbarian flower, Jun Cen, Cryssy Cheung, Cliff Chiang, Yu-Ming Huang, JiYeun Kang, Ashraf Omar, and Zi Xu.

A beautiful keepsake and collection of over 100 photographs and original art, _The Golden Screen_ is perfect for movie and history fans alike, and reaffirms the importance of the Asian American film canon, and all the people involved, in an increasingly diverse Hollywood.

### Author Biography

**Jeff Yang** has been observing, exploring, and writing about the Asian American community for over thirty years. He launched one of the first Asian American national magazines, _A. Magazine_, in the late nineties and early 2000s, and now writes frequently for CNN, New York Times, and elsewhere. He has authored three books--Jackie Chan's _New York Times_ bestselling memoir _I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action_; _Once Upon a Time in China_, a history of the cinemas of Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Mainland; and _Eastern Standard Time: A Guide to Asian Influence on American Culture_, and most recently coauthored the _New York Times_ bestselling _RISE: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now_. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.

**Number of Pages:** 304

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 9.6 x 7.7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 24, 2023

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